REMOTE

SSH Domain

Spawn remote shells via SSH with agent forwarding and keepalive. Remote panes behave identically to local ones -- same splits, same scrollback, same keybindings.

WSL Domain

Windows Subsystem for Linux integration with automatic distro detection and transparent path mapping between Windows and Linux filesystems.

Mixed Local + Remote

Run local and remote panes side by side in the same window. No context switching between terminal windows -- your local build output sits next to your remote server logs.

Encrypted Transport

Remote attach uses TCP with TLS encryption. Certificate pinning follows a trust-on-first-use (TOFU) model. An SSH tunnel mode is available for automatic tunnel detection and setup.

Authentication

Multiple authentication methods are supported:

• SSH key authentication
• Token-based authentication
• Challenge-response with rate limiting

Reconnection

Dropped connections are handled with exponential backoff and automatic reconnect. A reconnecting overlay is displayed while the connection is re-established.

Bandwidth-Aware Rendering

Connection quality is monitored using RTT and EWMA measurements. Rendering adapts with adaptive coalescing to stay responsive on slow links.

Viewport-First Sync

When attaching to a remote session, visible content is sent first. Scrollback is synced on demand, keeping the initial attach fast regardless of history size.

Predictive Local Echo

Mosh-style speculative local echo displays keystrokes immediately without waiting for the server round-trip. Input is reconciled with the server response when it arrives, eliminating perceived latency.

Connection Quality Indicator

A latency indicator shows connection health at a glance:

• Green -- low latency, healthy connection
• Yellow -- elevated latency
• Red -- high latency or degraded connection

CLI

Manage remote connections from the command line with oriterm connect:

• oriterm connect --ssh user@host -- connect via SSH tunnel
• oriterm connect --list -- list active remote connections
• oriterm connect --status -- show connection status and latency